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A photograph of a ritual blessing at a temple-style gathering. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair, wearing a large garland of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers and beaded bronze-brown bracelets, places both hands on the head of a seated devotee in a red top with hands joined in prayer. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands with arms at his sides, and other white-clad attendants and onlookers are visible. Gold-colored ceremonial objects and orange and yellow floral decorations fill the background. The scene shows a head blessing rite.

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October 09 20162016-10-09Photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap, wearing a thick garland of pink lotus blooms and green leaves and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with hands clasped. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in orange robes smiles and a woman in a maroon blouse and cream sari stands watching. A gold ritual vessel or altar piece is visible in the lower foreground, with bright orange flowers at the upper right. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, bare shoulders in orange wrap, and a lotus garland with beaded bracelets, consistent with a ceremonial presentation.2016-10-09December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man in white clothes with an orange-and-white shawl bows his head while a bare-chested bearded figure in saffron-orange cloth and a pink-and-white flower garland presses a hand on his head and holds a small white paper. A devotee behind wears a white robe with an orange-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha mala, and another person in white stands nearby. Red-and-orange clothed figures and a golden object appear in the background.2016-10-11December 24 20142014-12-24September 23 20122012-09-23May 21 20122012-05-21A photograph of a devotee's home ritual. A figure with long swept-back hair, a red-brown top, a long rudraksha mala and beaded red-gold bangles sits on the right and places a hand on the head of a kneeling person in a dark top, whose head is bowed. Behind them a man in white with a white flower garland stands with hands together, and a second person in white with a garland kneels at the left. Orange-robed people stand in the background, and white and red flower garlands drape the recipients. Possibly a pada puja or blessing in a devotee's house.2014-07-01June 20 20142014-06-20May 10 20142014-05-10July 11 20152015-07-11A photograph of an indoor ritual on a red carpet. A seated woman with swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a long red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, gold bangles and a red-and-gold sari with a leopard-print cloth on her lap places her hand on the head of a man kneeling before her. He wears an ochre-brown kurta and bows his head. Behind them a standing woman in white clothing with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklace watches, beside a golden ornamental object draped in purple and garlanded with flowers, and a white cloth-covered vessel sits on the floor. This is a blessing or initiation moment; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2014-04-13